London Mayor expresses concerns about cost of Thames Tunnel
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has written a letter to Thames Water outlining his concern about the projected cost of the Thames Tunnel.
Costain plans water reduction targets and 20%CO2 reduction by 2014
Costain is planning to measure its baseline water consumption in 2012 to enable reduction targets to be developed in 2013. The UK engineering and construction firm is also aiming to reduce its measured carbon emissions by 20% from a 2008 baseline and to divert 90% of waste generated from landfill by 2014.
Trant Construction plays major role in £9.3m pumping station upgrade
Engineering company Trant Construction has played a key role in the £9.3m enhancement of a critical sewage pumping station in Bristol on behalf of Wessex Water.
£1.5m Scottish Water project to benefit River Tyne
The River Tyne will benefit from a significant Scottish Water investment at the Haddington waste water treatment works.
NI Water begins £1m upgrade on treatment works
Work is now underway on a £1million upgrade to the Wastewater Treatment Works at Tamnaherin, Nothern Ireland Water has announced.
Eurozone slowdown and cost inflation major threats to construction products supplier
The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey says that the prospect of an economic slowdown in the major European economies, together with increasing global energy and raw material prices, remain as the major threats to further recovery in the UK construction products industry.
Mouchel suffers £11.6m loss as industry downturn bites
Infrastructure services group Mouchel sees revenue remain steady at £270m but pre-tax loss has soared to £11.6m, according to the half-year financial results up to January 2012.
May Gurney sales pipeline stands at £4bn+
Support services company May Gurney has said that its pipeline of upcoming sales opportunities is now standing at £4 billion-plus with the publication this morning of its latest trading update for the year ending 31 March 2012.
Major Ovivo expansion will boost aftermarket
Ovivo, the only global business dedicated exclusively to water, has almost doubled the size of its operation at its West Bromwich UK head office, in an expansion that will enable the company to further develop its growing Aftermarket work.
Mouchel calls for help over £90m debt
Engineering firm Mouchel has called in Goldman Sachs to advise on how to tackle its debt pile.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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